sankofa birds

A form of sankofa bird — In Akan culture, a symbol representing a bird with head turned backwards and feet facing forward, carrying a precious egg in its mouth. It is associated with a proverb stating that it is not wrong to go back for something one has forgotten.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sankofa bird
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